diff --git a/ktor-features/ktor-metrics-micrometer/build.gradle b/ktor-features/ktor-metrics-micrometer/build.gradle
index d9905203e0..52c4fe96ba 100644
--- a/ktor-features/ktor-metrics-micrometer/build.gradle
+++ b/ktor-features/ktor-metrics-micrometer/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ tasks.withType(org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile).all {
 kotlin {
     sourceSets.jvmMain.dependencies {
         // 1.1.3 is the latest version that works on older Android so we are unable to upgrade
-        api group: 'io.micrometer', name: 'micrometer-core', version: '1.1.3'
+        api group: 'io.micrometer', name: 'micrometer-core', version: '1.6.5'
         implementation project(':ktor-server:ktor-server-host-common')
     }
 }